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Better Together

One of the most rewarding pay-offs for any young musician is when they can join their music-making with the music-making of their peers. Time spent practising scales and parts in disciplined solitude at home, suddenly finds rich reward when their part is layered with another part and another part – creating something bigger and far more exciting than we can ever achieve on our own. Important life lessons are imbued in the ensemble context, and it’s no wonder that wellbeing benefits are proven and extensive, as we learn to take musical risks in a shared way – supporting, stretching and succeeding alongside our peers.

We are so fortunate at Redlands to have such support for the Arts, with rich and diverse opportunities for our students to develop themselves creatively. This week saw beaming smiles on faces, and a fresh, chatty buzz in corridors and classrooms as our ensembles from P-12 launched for 2023. 

We’re planning and discussing all our big shows and festivals for 2023 in rehearsal, and can’t wait to share our Music with our community. 

A wonderful year is in store. You won’t want to miss what we’ve got planned!

Wishing you the best week ahead.

Amy Richardson | Director of Music P-12

Friends of Music Gathering

Friends old and new from across the school are invited to join us in the Edwards auditorium next Thursday evening as we dream together for the year ahead.  We are deeply grateful for the support our Friends of Music and hope that the act of drawing alongside your children and supporting their music-making in whatever capacity you have (big or small) will be richly rewarding, and the source of wonderful memories to look back on in years to come!  If you’d like to find out more, please reach out to our President Lisa Connors via RedlandsFriendsofMusic@gmail.com or leave your contact information in the form below.

Expression of Interest Form – Friends of Music 

Music Competitions 2023

Our competition series across the year sees further performance and showcase opportunities for our instrumentalists, vocalists, pianists, rock bands, contemporary acts and aspiring composers. This year, the timeframes for the Piano and Instrumental competition have swapped, with Instrumental Competition to take place in May, and both Junior and Senior Piano Competitions now scheduled to take place in August.  Dates for the events will be published shortly, however in the meantime, we encourage students and private tutors to take note of the audition timeframes listed below as they set their goals and work towards these dates.

Battle of the Bands Auditions Open!

Our first competition in the series is Battle of the Bands on Senior Campus, which is set to take place on Monday 3 April. This is an incredible opportunity for our talented contemporary musicians to showcase their skills and compete against their peers in a thrilling ‘gig format’ in front of their friends and families. The theme for all entries this year is Australian Music, and we cannot wait to see how our performers interpret this theme in their music.

We have two sections available this year – Rock Band and Unplugged (for the solo and duo acts out there). As always, our Junior School Rock Bands will be our guest act, and we can guarantee that their performance will be a highlight of the evening.

Auditions are now open and are due by Friday 3 March via the iLearn Music Department Auditions page. We are excited to see the incredible talent that our students possess, and we are confident that this year’s competition will be an incredible showcase of our students’ musical abilities. We cannot wait to see what our rockers have in store for us!

Red Factor 2023

Do you have the Red Factor?! Our annual Junior School talent show is back for 2023 and we can’t wait to see a new year of exciting acts. Please complete the RED FACTOR AUDITION FORM below if your child/ren are auditioning in 2023.  These Audition forms are due no later than 4pm on Monday 27 February. Please note that students performing in a group need to complete one form per group member. One form for the whole group is insufficient and cannot be processed. All other terms and conditions are on the form linked below.  

RED FACTOR AUDITION FORM

Save the Date! Prep Music Orientation

We are hosting an information session for Prep parents this term as a chance for our community to learn more about the music happenings and offerings on the Junior Campus. We warmly invite you to the session on Thursday 16 March 8.30am in the Prep Music Room (Level 2 – above Prep Reception). 

Katherine Moses | Head of Junior Campus Music

COCURRICULAR MUSIC 

Bands & Small Ensemble Program

This week, we launched our new leadership opportunity within all our Senior Cocurricular Music streams: the Section Leaders. These small groups of students have demonstrated ongoing leadership potential through their unwavering dedication to their instruments and ensembles, and we are excited to have them on board in this new capacity.

Our Section Leaders will work with our Yr 12 Captains to support our ever-growing program. They will play a vital role in providing guidance and mentorship to their peers, and they will be instrumental in promoting a positive and inclusive culture within our program.

Under the leadership of Bands Captain Jamison Houchell & Small Ensembles Captain Jack Lazzarotto, we would like to congratulate our new Band & Small Ensemble Section Leaders:

We are confident that our Section Leaders will lead by example, and we are excited to see the amazing things they will accomplish in their new role. We encourage everyone to support and cheer on our Section Leaders as they embark on this exciting new chapter.

Joe Montz | Head of Bands & Small Ensembles

String Program

We have had an exciting week in Strings, with the launch of Prep Strings, Year 2 Strings, Year 3 Strings, Junior Strings and Senior Strings programs. It was particularly wonderful to see so many new faces amongst our ensembles, and we are grateful to have Ms Maryana Sywak on board as Assistant Head of Strings. Remember, string players need their instrument, a folder and a pencil to get the most out of each rehearsal!

Under the leadership of Choir Captain Sabrina Blasco , I would also like to congratulate our new Section Leaders for Senior Strings:

Wishing you a lovely week.

Katherine Moses | Head of Strings

Choral Program

Week 3 starts with a chorus of singing with over 260 students enrolled in choral co-curricular groups across Redlands. What an exciting time to be singing. I would like to welcome Ms Lorissa Brink as Assistant Head of Choral to the team as we work together to build an exciting choral repertoire for us to enjoy. 

Under the leadership of Choir Captain Phoebe Barnett, I would also like to congratulate our new Section Leaders to Senior Choir:

I look forward to a wonderful year ahead.

Nicole Roberts | Head of Choral 

EXTRACURRICULAR MUSIC 

Enrolment Cut-Off Dates

Enrolments have been flowing in for our Extracurricular program and most students have now commenced lessons with their tutor.  Please note the cut-off for enrolling in Semester 1 Extracurricular Music is Wednesday 22 February 2023 at 4pm.

Music Office

Music Office hours are 8am – 4pm during the week, and we are happy to respond to any queries as they arise.  Please contact us if you have any questions.

Have you downloaded the Redlands App?

Not just for parents! We are encouraging any student of phone-owning age to download the App so that they can build agency with managing their rehearsal and lesson times via the Calendar in the App. Download from your relevant App store and reach out to IT with questions.

juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Kirsty Hales | Senior Campus Music Administrator
seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au

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